St. Augustine's Upside-Down Fruit Tree

One of the images of the Christian life that St. Augustine used was an upside-down fruit tree. This tree has its roots in heaven and grows with its leaves and branches hanging down toward the earth, and its fruit is available for the benefit of any and all. Each of us is called to be this upside-down fruit tree. Each of us is called to bear fruit for the kingdom of God and for the benefit of our fellow human beings.

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